Mafia's Forbidden Desires
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, I felt my heart race with joy. I was finally here
g of the best chapter of my life, my
shutting down his laptop as if he hadn't
ed pretty, especially with Italian background. My whole body buzzed with excite
e MILAN. Bad, becau
y shoulders as I sto
suit, who was pretending to be civilized. He looked at me and gave a polite smile, th
ression neutral. No way I was going to let him see how much I
er, we exit
ass was shining and the marble floor looked polished. The minu
was so b
Blackwood walking next to me, all composed and business like posture, I
e, probably he was talking about the ride we will take, the hotel we would stay in, b
my boots clicking lightly against the mar
ther luggage. Eliot follow
ith tinted windows parked quietly. I paused and looked at Ra
me and spoke in a casual tone. "Your apartment won't be r
as just a matter of on
decorate it with fairy lights and my fashion sketches, eat ins
s like how I saw it in mov
ittle colorful scooters roaming between cars. Everywhere I
I even forgot Raven B
glass of the Porsche and looked basically eve
cit
t my ear, and it was enough t
like I had been caught doing something embarrassing. I glan
to keep my voice even,
it was obvious from my reaction. But he wouldn't understand it. Becaus
, it was
ant. The smell of food teased my senses. And suddenly, I felt my stomach gr
" He turned and stepped out of the door. But he didn't clos
ill staring at the restaurant, not
me, already taking on h
me as we stepped inside the restau
outh water. I caught sight of plates that the waiter was bringing to some customers. He was bringin
he next moment. Oh my God, real Italian food. I blurted out wi
nodded, leading
at me before speaking. "I'll have the risotto al tartufo, ra
paghetti carbonara and a glass of water. Eliot, sitting
down the orders, and disa
of the restaurant were painted a soft cream color, adorned with vin
und, along with the low hum of conversations and the occasion
legant, like stepping into a s
y vases with fresh daisies and lilies were placed in the middle of every table, and the chairs had the c
le, feeling the new air, ne
of comfort and tension settle into my bone
scussing work. I caught Elvis giving me a small, encouraging nod, like he co
d, and a ringtone s
ood's phone. He glanced at the screen, and stood up to walk ou
turned and w
hrough the door, I finally let out a bre
d at a fancy Italian restaurant in a foreign country with two b
and Eliot l
. God, did I breathe out
ought our food, and soon, the whole table
pictures to send to my Papa. Neither Eliot no
ious. I took the first bite of Pizza, and it's cheese melted in my mouth instantly. I enjoyed f
yet Raven Blackwood still hadn't returned. Eliot s
I remained ba